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Street Talk 3 - Lesson 12

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Street Talk 3
to [see] eye to eye

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: It took some time for the new colleagues to understand each other's perspectives, but eventually, they began to see eye to eye and work collaboratively.
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more and more

to an increasing degree over time

Ex: He spent more and more time alone , withdrawing from friends and family .
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out and out
out and out
[phrase]

in a complete and total way

Ex: They made an out and out mess of the deal.
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over and over (again|)

repeatedly without pause or change

Ex: He practiced the guitar riff over and over until his fingers ached .
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R&R
R&R
[noun]

a period of time spent away from work or duties to relax and engage in leisure activities

Ex: She booked a spa retreat for her R&R to unwind and pamper herself .
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so-and-so
so-and-so
[noun]

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

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tete-a-tete

a private discussion, often between two people

Ex: The professor and the student had a tete-a-tete about his research paper .
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through and through

in every single way

Ex: The house was rotten through and through.
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to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: Our defense went toe-to-toe with their strongest attackers.
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on the up and up

in a way that involves no deception or rule violations

Ex: The athlete was praised for competing on the up and up, adhering to the rules and displaying sportsmanship throughout the game.
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